Job 6:19 “The caravans of Tema look for water; the travelers of Sheba hope to fi…”

Job 6:19

The caravans of Tema look for water; the travelers of Sheba hope to find it.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

The troops of Tema looked, the companies of Sheba waited for them.

World English Bible

The caravans of Tema looked. The companies of Sheba waited for them.

American Standard Version

The caravans of Tema looked, The companies of Sheba waited for them.

Geneva Bible 1599

They that go to Tema, considered them, and they that goe to Sheba, waited for them.

Darby Translation

The caravans of Tema looked, the companies of Sheba counted on them:

Young's Literal Translation

Passengers of Tema looked expectingly, Travellers of Sheba hoped for them.

Bible in Basic English

The camel-trains of Tema were searching with care, the bands of Sheba were waiting for them:

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Cross references

“Tema”

Genesis 25:15 Isaiah 21:14 Jeremiah 25:23

Genesis 25:15 · BSB

Hadad, Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah.

Isaiah 21:14 · BSB

Bring water for the thirsty, O dwellers of Tema; meet the refugees with food.

Jeremiah 25:23 · BSB

Dedan, Tema, Buz, and all who cut the corners of their hair;

“Sheba”

1 Kings 10:1 Genesis 10:7 Genesis 25:3 Psalm 72:10 Ezekiel 27:22 Ezekiel 27:23

1 Kings 10:1 · BSB

Now when the queen of Sheba heard about the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the LORD, she came to test him with difficult questions.

Genesis 10:7 · BSB

The sons of Cush: Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. And the sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan.

Genesis 25:3 · BSB

Jokshan was the father of Sheba and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were the Asshurites, the Letushites, and the Leummites.

Psalm 72:10 · BSB

May the kings of Tarshish and distant shores bring tribute; may the kings of Sheba and Seba offer gifts.

Ezekiel 27:22 · BSB

The merchants of Sheba and Raamah traded with you; for your wares they exchanged gold, the finest of all spices, and precious stones.

Ezekiel 27:23 · BSB

Haran, Canneh, and Eden traded with you, and so did the merchants of Sheba, Asshur, and Chilmad.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

18Caravans turn aside from their routes; they go into the wasteland and perish.

20They are confounded because they had hoped; their arrival brings disappointment.

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